Clothes stand



CLOTHES STAND T'lleci Dec. 20, 1929 5 Sheen-Sheet l A iiorney ay 5, W31. .1. w. STQVER L Q CLOTHES STAND Filed Dec. 20, 1829 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor foH/v W TOVER.

May 5, W330 J. W. STQVER L4fl69 CLOTHES STAND Filed D80. 20, 1929 5 Sheets Sheet 5 Fatented Why 5, i931 JOHN W. STOVER, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYIIVAHIA CLOTHES STAND Application filed December 20, 1929. Serial No. 415,446.

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Another important object of the invention is to provide a clothes stand of the aforementioned character having means associated therewith for receiving and supporting in attractive manner practically all of the different articles of apparel which constitute a mans attire and wherein the supporting means for the different articles are arranged to receive the different articles in the order in which the same are removed and thus present the same in the order in which the wearer puts them on in the morning.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a clothes stand of the aforementioned character which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, efficient in its use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

The foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and Where- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clothes stand constructed in accordance with this invention, the same being shown in use with a mans apparel mounted thereon 1n the order in which it is removed from his person.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the clothes stand.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the invention.

Figure 4 is a detail view in top plan of the trousers supporting means, said view being taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig- *ure 2 and looking in the direction of the ar rows.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral 1 designates an elongated vertically disposed standard of any suitable material, which is supported on the downwardly diverging legs 2 secured to the lower end portion of said standard. The legs 2 are supported on the caster wheels 3 to facilitate moving of the stand. The standard l terminates, at its lower end, above the horizontal plane of the lower end of the legs 2 and has secured thereon the flat rectangular plate 4, the marginal portions of which are seated in the notches or recesses 5 on the inner side of the legs 2. The plate 4 may be secured by any suitable means in the notches 5 and said plateconstitntes a brace for the legs 2;

A double ended bracket 6 depends from the plate 4 and the opposite ends thereof constitutes supports for a pair of shoes, as clearly illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.

A substantially rectangular open front case or box 7 is rigidly mounted on the upper end of the standard 1 for slidably receiving a drawer 8 for the reception of collars, handkerchiefs, etc. The top of the case 7 may be utilized to support a hat or any other article which may be desired to place thereon.

As best illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings, a metallic supporting frame or bracket of substantially rectangular configuration is secured to the bottom of the case 7 forwardly of the standard 1 and said bracket is designated by the reference numeral 9. The bracket 9 is secured to the case 7 through the medium of the securing elements 10. A horizontally disposed ratchet bar 11 extends longitudinally through the bracket 9 and is adapted for sliding move ment in a horizontal lane therein. The intermediate portion 0 the upper side of the bracket 9 is provided with a substantially U-shaped oflset portion 12. A latch plate 13 is mounted on the ratchet bar 11 and has its upper and lower end portions slidably disposed through the lower portion of the bracket 9 and the guide portion 12 thereof. The latch plate 13 engages with the ratchet teeth on the bar 11 for securing said bar in adjusted position when the device is in use. A resilient clamping bar 14 is rigidly mounted on the forward end of the ratchet bar 11 and pads 15 are mounted on the forward side of said clamping bar on the opposite end portions thereof. A rigid plate 16 is secured to the lower side of the case 7 through the medium of the right angularly disposed apertured ears 17 at the opposite ends thereof through which pass the securing screws 18. The plate 16 is in opposed relation to the clamping bar 14 and has mounted thereon the pads 19 which co-act with the pads 15 mounted on said clamping bar 14 for gripping and supporting the bottom portions of the legs of a pair of trousers, as clearly indicated in Figure 1.

A horizontally disposed supporting bar 20 is mounted on the forward side of the standard 1 through the medium of the arms 21 and said bar 20 is adapted to support a vest. An arcuate bar 22 is rigidly supported on the forward side of the standard 1 through the medium of the arms 23 and said arcuate bar is adapted to support a coat. It will be noted that the bar 20 is maintained in spaced relation with respect to the standard 1 at a point inwardly of the vertical plane of the trousers clamps constituted by the bars 14 and 16 and the coat supporting bar 22 is maintained in spaced relation with respect to the standard 1 and is disposed inwardly of the vertical plane of the vest supporting bar 20.

Supporting hooks 24 are anchored in the sides and rear of the standard 1 adjacent the upper end thereof and are adapted to support such articles of apparel as underwear and shirts. Another group of hooks 25 are anchored in the sides, front and rear of the standard 1 adjacent the middle thereof and are adapted to support such articles of apparel as socks, garters, etc.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a clothes stand wherein the supporting means for the various articles of a mans apparel are arranged to receive each article in the order in which the same is usually taken off. For instance in undressing the man first takes off his coat and hangs the same on the coat hanger 22. He then removes his vest and the same is suspended on the bar 20. The collar is removed and deposited in the drawer 8 and the tie may be hung over the vest on the bar 20. The shoes may then be removed and mounted on the brackets 6 and the trousers may be then clamped between the bar 14 and the plate or bar 16. The rest of the apparel may then be suspended from the hooks 24 and 25. By arranging the supporting means for the trousers, vest and coat, in vertically offset relation with respect to each other, these articles may be freely suspended without interfering with each other. As will be obvious, the different articles of apparel are thus supported in the order in which it is usually desired to put the same on when dressing.

It is believed that the many advantages of a clothes stand constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodimentof the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be had which will fall within the scope of the inven tion as claimed.

" hat is claimed is i. A clothes stand of the character described comprising a standard, supporting legs for said standard, a case mounted on the upper end of the standard, a drawer slidably mounted in the case and a trousers supporting clamp mounted on the bottom of the case forwardly of the standard, said clamp comprising a bracket, a horizontally disposed ratchet bar slidably supported on the bracket, a latch plate adjustably mounted on the ratchet bar and engageable with the bracket for retaining said bar in adjusted position, a clampin bar fixed on the forward end of the ratchet bar, a complemental clamping bar suspended from the case in opposed relation to the first named bar and co-acting pads on the opposed faces of the bars for gripping the trousers therebetween.

2. A clothes stand of the character described comprising a standard, supporting legs for said standard, a case mounted on the upper end of the standard, a drawer slidable in the case, a trousers supporting clamp mounted on the bottom of the case forwardly of the standard, a horizontally disposed vest supporting bar mounted on the standard and disposed in a vertical plane intermediate the vertical planes of the trousers clamp and said standard and a coat supporting bar mounted on the standard beneath the vest supporting bar and disposed in a vertical plane inter mediate the vertical plane of the vest supporting bar and the standard.

3. A clothes stand of the character described comprising a standard, supporting legs for said standard extending below the lower end thereof, a flat plate having a central portion secured to the lower end of the standard and its marginal portion secured to the leg, a double ended shoe supporting bracket depending from the lower side of the plate, a case mounted on the upper end of the standard, a drawer slidably mounted in the case, a trousers supporting clamp mounted on the lower side of the case forwardly of the standard, a horizontally disposed vest su porting bar rigidly mounted on the standardv and maintained at a point forwardly thereof and rearwardly of the vertical plane of the from sers clamp, an arcuate post supporting bar rigidly mounted on-the standard beneath the vest supporting bar and in forwardly spaced relation with respect to said standard and rearwardly of the vertical plane of the vest supporting bar and a plurality of hooks anchored to the side of the standard In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

JOHN W. TO VER. 

